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Daizen Maeda could rediscover his magic touch at Celtic by operating as a right winger. ‌

That's according to former Hoops midfielder Scott Allan, who reckons the Japan international will find himself out of Brendan Rodgers ' thinking to occupy his more familiar positions on the left and through the middle in the coming matches. ‌

The 27-year-old scooped up numerous player of the year awards last season after banging in 33 goals in all competitions but has made a slow start to the new campaign, registering just two goals in his first 10 matches. ‌

Maeda was hooked by Rodgers at half-time in Celtic's Europa League opener against Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night, with the Irishman admitting that his pacey frontman is struggling to get over the disappointment

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